UNSURE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNSURE?

Need another word that means the same as “unsure”? Find 29 synonyms for “unsure” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unsure” are: diffident, shy, timid, incertain, uncertain, unconfident, not confident, lacking confidence, lacking self-confidence, lacking assurance, unassertive, undecided, irresolute, in two minds, in a dilemma, in a quandary, ambivalent, vague, dubious, doubtful, sceptical, distrustful, suspicious, mistrustful, unconvinced, not fixed, not settled, indeterminate, unknown

Unsure as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unsure" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unsure” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not feeling, showing, or done with confidence and certainty.
• Lacking self-confidence.
• Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance.
• (of a fact) not fixed or certain.

Synonyms of "Unsure" as an adjective (29 Words)

ambivalent	Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow. Was ambivalent about having children.
diffident	Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence. Stood in the doorway diffident and abashed.
distrustful	Feeling or showing distrust of someone or something. A man of distrustful nature.
doubtful	Improbable. Of doubtful legality.
dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect. I was rather dubious about the whole idea.
in a dilemma	Directed or bound inward.
in a quandary	Holding office.
in two minds	Directed or bound inward.
incertain	Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance.
indeterminate	(of a shoot) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so potentially of indefinite length. A zillion is a large indeterminate number.
irresolute	Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain. She stood irresolute outside his door.
lacking assurance	Nonexistent.
lacking confidence	Inadequate in amount or degree.
lacking self-confidence	Inadequate in amount or degree.
mistrustful	Lacking in trust; suspicious. He wondered if he had been unduly mistrustful of her.
not confident	Having or marked by confidence or assurance.
not fixed	Having a fixed and unchanging value.
not settled	Established in a desired position or place; not moving about.
sceptical	Marked by or given to doubt. The public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals.
shy	Having a dislike of or aversion to a specified thing. A shy smile.
suspicious	Not as expected. She gave him a suspicious look.
timid	Lacking self-confidence. I was too timid to ask for what I wanted.
unassertive	Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence. His bland and unassertive personal style.
uncertain	Not able to be relied on; not known or definite. An uncertain recollection of events.
unconfident	Not confident; hesitant. Very young people may have an unconfident approach.
unconvinced	Lacking conviction. I remain unconvinced.
undecided	Characterized by indecision. The jury remained undecided.
unknown	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. Things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths.
vague	Not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished. Vague feelings of sadness.

Usage Examples of "Unsure" as an adjective

• Unsure of himself and his future.
• She was unsure how to reply.
• The date is unsure.
• Moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps.
• She was feeling nervous, unsure of herself.
• A very unsure young man.